Attorney

Company: United States Marine Corps
Location: Simi Valley
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Marines who serve as Judge Advocates are responsible for upholding the law, codes and values of the Marine Corps. These specially trained legal professionals can work in roles where they represent both individual Marines and the Corps to fight and win battles at every court level in the Nation.

• The Judge Advocate Division is much like a large law firm, composed of more than 400 judge advocates and a comparable support staff.
• Marine Corps Judge Advocates will likely serve as federal prosecutors or defense attorneys in felony-level courts-martial during their first and have the opportunity to expand their practice into specialized areas such as military operational law, international law, environmental law, cyber law, or criminal justice.
• As unrestricted line officers, Marine Judge Advocates also have opportunities to serve in a wide variety of positions, from commanding battalions of Marines to arguing appellate cases before the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals or the United States Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces.
• Upward promotion opportunities.I am looking for current law students or law school graduates who are aspiring lawyers and want to do something bigger than themselves. Applicants should possess a competitive LSAT (150+) and competitive undergraduate and law school GPA.Requirements:-MUST BE a US Citizen-Bachelor's degree from an accredited university-Ages 17 to 28 (Waivers frequently granted up to age 40)-22+ on the ACT or 1000+ on the SAT-150+ on the LSAT (Waivers available for 144 and up.)Benefits:-Full-time pay: roughly $66,000-107,000-Tuition assistance for law school-Opportunities for summer internships-Free medical & dental benefitsPlease reach out to us for more information about becoming a Judge Advocate in the United State Marine Corps.Few can become Marines, and even fewer can lead them!Contact Information:First Lieutenant Austin FauncePhone: (323)428-6588Email: Austin.Faunce@marines.usmc.mil

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